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Providence residents take advantage of early voting on Labor Day
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (34+ words) Kayla Fish reports in Providence, where 975 people cast their ballots at City Hall on Sept. 7. Kayla Fish reports in Providence, where 975 people cast their ballots at City Hall on Sept. 7....
Rhode Island incumbents are staring down a political wipeout
1+ week, 3+ day ago (673+ words) Rhode Island incumbents are staring down the possibility of a political wipeout in next week’s Democratic primary, as the governor, lieutenant governor, and mayor of Providence all face the possibility of being unseated by challengers. If Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant…...
33 apply to be Rhode Island’s first inspector general. Few may qualify.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (653+ words) Nearly three dozen people want to be Rhode Island's first inspector general to root out waste and improve government efficiency. But the pool of qualified candidates may be much smaller. The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission received resumes from…...
Can you buy liquor at the grocery store in RI? No, and here's why
2+ week, 6+ day ago (259+ words) Americans spend millions of dollars on alcohol every year. But can you buy it at a grocery store? Laws governing when, where and what kind of alcohol you can buy are different in every state. That’s because, like driving laws…...
AI is changing campaigns in RI, and there are almost no guardrails | Exclusive
3+ week, 6+ day ago (99+ words) Rhode Island has hit a turning point with AI use in campaigns, which is being used to generate images and video with little oversight. AI is changing campaigns in RI, and there are almost no guardrails | Exclusive The television ad…...